United States v. Clayton

BEN C. DAWKINS, Jr., Chief Judge.

On August 16, 1960, the government filed this action against defendant, a resident of Lake Providence, Louisiana, alleging that, during the months of November and December of 1957, he committed *19six violations of the Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938,1 as amended, and Civil Air Regulations promulgated by the Civil Aeronautics Board pursuant to that Act. Under the provisions of 49 U.S.C.A. § 621, the government seeks recovery of civil penalties not to exceed $1,000 for each violation, or an aggregate penalty for all six violations not to exceed $6,000.

Defendant has…